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Special Initiatives
Help fund priority projects and special initiatives that support and protect the outdoors you love.
![April 10, 2021. Maine Woods, Maine-- Photo by Jamie Malcolm Brown. Amc 100 Mile Wilderness Jamie Malcolm Brown 7.jpg](https://www.outdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AMC-100-Mile-Wilderness-Jamie-Malcolm-Brown-7-1-scaled.jpg)
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The Barnard Forest
The Appalachian Mountain Club is partnering with The Conservation Fund to purchase nearly 29,000 acres of forestland in Piscataquis County, Maine. A gift to AMC today will help us bring the Barnard Forest under our permanent protection and care.
Trail Building & Maintenance
From Pennsylvania to the Canadian border, we work to develop, manage, and protect long-distance, close-to-home, and regional trails, which provide numerous outdoor recreational opportunities, as well as an alternative to car travel.
![Jun. 26, 2019. Bay Circuit Trail, Boxford, Massachusetts-- A YOP trail crew. Volunteers are in yellow helmets and professional trail crew members are in blue and white helmets. Photo by Paula Champagne. Paula Champagne](https://www.outdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Special-Initiatives-Page_Trail-Building-and-Maintenance-Module_7G8A0054-scaled.jpg)
![Jun. 26, 2019. Bay Circuit Trail, Boxford, Massachusetts-- A YOP trail crew. Volunteers are in yellow helmets and professional trail crew members are in blue and white helmets. Photo by Paula Champagne. Paula Champagne](https://www.outdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Special-Initiatives-Page_Trail-Building-and-Maintenance-Module_7G8A0054-scaled.jpg)
![Oct. 18, 2019. Floyd Bennet Field, Ecology Village, Brooklyn, New York-- A trip led by YOP-trained youth leaders. Photo by Paula Champagne. Paula Champagne](https://cdn.outdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/07173809/OJF-scaled.jpg)
![Oct. 18, 2019. Floyd Bennet Field, Ecology Village, Brooklyn, New York-- A trip led by YOP-trained youth leaders. Photo by Paula Champagne. Paula Champagne](https://cdn.outdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/07173809/OJF-scaled.jpg)
Outdoor Journey Fund
The Outdoor Journey Fund connects underrepresented communities with life-changing outdoor experiences through the Appalachian Mountain Club. We help nonprofits by eliminating financial barriers and providing customized, meaningful adventures at little to no cost. Join us in empowering diverse groups to explore with confidence and ease.